6 Ways to Speed Up Your Ubuntu PC

Ubuntu is pretty snappy out-of-the-box, but there are some ways to take better advantage of your system?s memory and speed up the boot process. Some of these tips can really speed things up, especially on older hardware. In particular, selecting a lightweight desktop environment and lighter applications can give an older system a new lease on life. That old computer that struggles with Ubuntu?s Unity desktop can provide decent performance for years to come.